Course types

There are several types of courses: Lectures, seminars, tutorials, and exercises.

Lecture

Lectures are usually aimed at a large number of listeners. In lectures, the professors and lecturers provide an overview of larger thematic contexts. You will mainly be listening and writing down the content of the lecture.

Seminar

In seminars, a specific topic is elaborated under guidance. In this course type, you can actively participate, for example by giving a presentation and entering into the discussions.

Tutorial

These working groups offer you the opportunity to prepare the subject matter of a lecture or seminar and perform follow-up course work under the direction of a tutor. Tutorials are mainly offered in the humanities and social science subjects.

Exercises

Here you will get to know and apply, in a smaller learning group, scientific working methods and / or the lecturers will discuss the content of the lecture with you in more detail.

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